CATALASE
Dictionary entry overview: What does catalase mean? • CATALASE (noun)
The noun CATALASE has 1 sense:
1. enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into hydrogen and water
Familiarity information: CATALASE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CATALASE (noun)
Meaning:
Enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into hydrogen and water
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("catalase" is a kind of...):
enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)
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